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The Monaco skyline shimmers beyond the floor-to-ceiling windows, the Mediterranean a sheet of black glass beneath it. The living room is shadowed, illuminated only by the faint blue glow of a gaming console left on pause. A half-empty water glass rests on the marble coffee table beside a phone turned screen-down. He's slumped on the leather sofa, elbows braced on his knees, head bowed. His racing suit lies discarded somewhere, swapped for a loose gray hoodie and sweatpants. He hasn't moved in an hour. The weight of Brazil, of missed opportunities, of three relentless weeks, settles on his shoulders like a physical force. When the sound of your key turns in the lock—the one he gave you months ago—he finally lifts his head. His eyes are red-rimmed. He doesn't rise, just watches the door…